Extracurriculars
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Extracurricular activities during college: should I aim for breadth or depth?
By: Nick Deebel This is a question I am frequently asked. In addition to possessing a strong undergraduate GPA and…
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How To Get a Research Position For Gap Year
Doing research during your gap year is one of the best ways to not only prepare yourself for medical school…
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The ‘D’ Word
We have all seen it over and over. The dreaded D word. Are you diverse? Will you be diverse? Do…
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Best Gap Year Options Before Medical School
Many medical school applicants do not go straight from college into medical school. If you apply to medical school during…
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The Importance of Shadowing A Doctor
Many people see shadowing a physician as a checklist item that they need to do just because they need to…
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Finding an Undergraduate Research Lab as a Pre-Med Student
One of the mainstays of pre-med extracurricular involvement is research. Research is an excellent way to show that you can…
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Shadowing Abroad With the Atlantis Project
What is Atlantis? Maybe you saw one of your pre-med friends post a picture from Genova, Italy, in a pair…
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How to Jump Start Your Medical Career This Summer – HMX Fundamentals
By Michael Parker Michael Parker, MD, is Associate Dean for Online Learning, Faculty Director of HMX Fundamentals, and Assistant Professor…
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Five Digital Tools To Improve Your Academic Writing
Writing is not as easy as it seems. Anyone who has struggled with assignments at school or university will nod…
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How Medical School Admissions Committees Evaluate Your Applications
Let’s face it: There’s a ton of bad advice and wrong information online about what it takes to get into…
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